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NOTICE:  The New Castle County Government Center is currently closed to the public due to the COVID19 health emergency. 
Meanwhile, we ask that residents and customers take advantage of the following convenient ways to conduct business with us.
- Online:  Please see our Online Services page for information on many of our services that are available online.
- Phone:  Permits/Inspections/Planning (302) 395-5400 and/or Code Enforcement (302) 395-5555
- Email:   General questions may be emailed to LandUse@newcastlede.gov; Code Enforcement concerns may be emailed to propertymaintenance@newcastlede.gov
- Drop-box: Located inside of the vestibule of the Government Center for drop-off of applications, plans, fees, and/or other paperwork; the drop-box is emptied daily.
- Postal mail: All forms and fees may be postal mailed to the Department of Land Use, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720

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    Earn Your Citizen Planner Certificate Today!

    Earn your Citizen Planner Certificate by completing Planning 101. Planning 101 is a series of free online courses developed in partnership with the University of Delaware that discusses why planning matters and helps to explain the process. Read More
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    NCC@2050 Vision & Themes Report Released

    Thank you for your continued interest in the NCC@2050 Comprehensive Plan. The Department of Land Use recently released its NCC@2050 Vision Report. The report can be reviewed here... Read on...
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NCC@2050 Deep Dive Sessions...March 17, & April 7

Capture44Throughout 2020, Land Use received important feedback from the community about the future of New Castle County - which then helped us understand generally where and what our collective priorities may be.  This time we are diving deeper and invite you to join us for a series of online workshops designed to further examine topics comprising the NCC@2050 Comprehensive Plan.  

During these workshops, subject matter experts and attendees will be asked to brainstorm and provide detailed input on draft goals, objectives, alternative future development possibilities, and strategies.  We will also provide an update of the progress of the comprehensive plan as well as a summary of the feedback we have heard from our community in 2020.   

Deep Dive Session #3 (March 17): Infrastructure, Transportation, Water & Sewer Service

Deep Dive Session #4 (April 7): Thriving Places: Community Design, Historic Preservation + Bringing It All Together  

*All Deep Dive Sessions will also touch on key principles such as social equity and resilience. 


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Information Regarding Virtual Public Meetings:

  1. In accordance with Governor Carney’s Declaration of a State of Emergency, the Department of Land Use is now holding all public hearings and meetings in a "virtual" format as video conferences, utilizing Zoom. Members of the public wishing to join any Land Use Board public meeting may do so by utilizing a link or phone number and appropriate Zoom meeting ID, which will be specified on the appropriate Public Hearing/Meeting *Agenda no less than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date. *Note: up-to-date public hearing agendas are available in the Agenda Center and at each Board’s webpage listed below.  
    Board of Adjustment    
    Historic Review Board
    License, Inspection and Review Board
    Planning Board
    RPATAC
    Additional information regarding Virtual Public Meetings may be found at: Virtual Meetings-Land-Use

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    Land Use Committee - CANCELLED
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  2. Tue Mar. 2

    Public Works Committee - CANCELLED
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  3. Tue Mar. 2

    Historic Review Board Virtual Business Meeting
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  4. Tue Mar. 2

    Planning Board Virtual Public Hearing
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  1. Fri Feb. 5 - Fri Feb. 26

    VIRTUAL OIL PAINTING
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  2. Sat Feb. 6 - Sat Feb. 27

    VIRTUAL ACRYLIC PAINTING
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  3. Mon Mar. 1 - Mon Mar. 22

    VIRTUAL FIBER ARTS
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  4. Wed Mar. 3 - Wed Mar. 24

    VIRTUAL BEYOND BEGINNER'S WATERCOLOR
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